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Immersive Language Learning With Siri | AwesomeCast 384

Published: Feb. 14, 2018, 4 a.m.

Sorg, Chilla, and Katie are joined by Jack Morgan of Duolingo this week. They\u2019re sharing some tech news, including:

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Sorg has the perfect Awesome Thing of the Week for Chilla \u2013 an Iron Man AR helmet!
\nOur biggest question about the Iron Man AR helmet \u2013 does it fit adults? Because we all really want one ourselves.
\nKatie is sharing her Awesome Thing of the Week \u2013 a sponsored post in Tech Crunch with NONONONONO Cat!
\nSpeaking of cats\u2026Chilla\u2019s Awesome Thing of the Week is Rift Cat.
\nJack\u2019s Awesome Thing of the Week is a WIRED documentary on the Silicon Valley of hardware \u2013 Shenzhen, China.
\nBest Buy will stop selling CDs because of digital music revenue, while Target will sell them under consignment.
\nSorg is sharing his collection of old technology \u2013 like VCRs and 1992 tech.
\nDespite the trend toward digital, Netflix originals are finding their way to DVD for cross marketing.
\nCrystal Dynamics is taking on the Avengers game next!
\nMy Little Pony meets Street Fighter and Sorg wants Hasbro to leave them alone so it can be made.
\nBlack Mirror is more and more realistic thanks to Boston Dynamics.
\nChilla is sharing some progressive web app updates.
\nGoogle is working on app development for a smart response option for all of your chat.
\nGoogle is working on a video game streaming service?
\nSorg is digging Social Decay \u2013 an art installation of social icons in decay.
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